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Words to Go Book F
Grade 6.20
15
General Vocab
6th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
anguish

ANG-gwish
Definition
NOUN:
great pain or suffering of body or mind
Term
billow

BIL-oh
Definition
NOUN:
a great wave

VERB:
1. to roll in great waves or clouds
2. to swell out
Term
dwindle

DWIN-dul
Definition
VERB:
to keep on becoming small or less
Term
enable

en-AY-bul
Definition
VERB:
to make able; to provide with strength, power, ability, or opportunity(to do something)
Term
grievance

GREEV-unce
Definition
NOUN:
something that one is angry or hurt about because of feeling that it is unfair; a complaint about a real or imagined wrong
Term
grope

GROPE
Definition
VERB:
1. to feel or search about blindly or uncertainly
2. to search for an answer or a solution in an uncertain manner
Term
hence

HENCE
Definition
ADVERB:
1. therefore; as a result; so
2. from this time forward; from now
Term
hover

HUV-ur
Definition
VERB:
1. to remain in or near one place in the air
2. to remain in on place or stay very close by
Term
mockery

MOK-ur-ee
Definition
NOUN:
the act of mocking, or making fun of someone or something
Term
nonetheless

nun-thuh-LES
Definition
ADVERB:
in spite of that
Term
pauper

PAW-pur
Definition
NOUN:
one who is entirely without money; a very poor person
Term
pell-mell

PEL-MEL
Definition
ADVERB:
1. in a jumbled or confused way
2. in reckless haste
Term
perchance

pur-CHANCE
Definition
ADVERB:
perhaps
Term
query

KWIHR-ree
Definition
NOUN: a request for information; a question

VERB:
to ask a question or questions
Term
tyrant

TY-runt
Definition
NOUN:
1. a ruler who has complete control; a cruel ruler
2. anyone who uses power in a cruel or unfair way
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